1 - Review Windows PowerShell

• Learn about Windows PowerShell
• Get familiar with Windows PowerShell applications
• Identify factors to install and use Windows PowerShell
• Configure the Windows PowerShell console
• Configure the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)
• Use Visual Studio Code with PowerShell

2 - Understand the command syntax in Windows PowerShell

• Discover the structure of PowerShell cmdlets
• Discover the parameters for using PowerShell cmdlets
• Review the tab completion feature in PowerShell
• Display the About files content in PowerShell

3 - Find commands and Get-Help in Windows PowerShell

• Define modules in PowerShell
• Find cmdlets in PowerShell
• Use command aliases in PowerShell
• Use Show-Command and Get-Help in PowerShell
• Interpret the help file contents and update the local help content in PowerShell

4 - Manage Active Directory Domain Services using PowerShell cmdlets

• Manage user accounts in PowerShell
• Manage groups and group memberships in PowerShell
• Manage computer accounts in PowerShell
• Manage organizational units and Active Directory objects in PowerShell

5 - Manage network service settings for Windows devices using PowerShell cmdlets

• Manage IP addresses in PowerShell
• Manage IP routing in PowerShell
• Manage DNS clients in PowerShell
• Manage Windows Firewall settings in PowerShell

6 - Manage Windows Server settings using PowerShell cmdlets

• Automate management tasks using the Group Policy management cmdlets
• Manage server roles and services using PowerShell cmdlets
• Manage Hyper-V Virtual Machines using PowerShell cmdlets
• Manage Internet Information Services using PowerShell cmdlets

7 - Manage settings for a local Windows machine using PowerShell cmdlets

• Manage Windows 10 using PowerShell
• Manage permissions with PowerShell

8 - Understand the Windows PowerShell pipeline

• Review Windows PowerShell pipeline and its output
• Discover object members in PowerShell
• Control the formatting of pipeline output

9 - Select, sort, and measure objects using the pipeline

• Sort and group objects by property in the pipeline
• Measure objects in the pipeline
• Select a set of objects in the pipeline
• Select object properties in the pipeline
• Create and format calculated properties in the pipeline

10 - Filter objects out of the pipeline

• Learn about the comparison operators in PowerShell
• Review basic filter syntax in the pipeline
• Review advanced filter syntax in the pipeline
• Optimize the filter performance in the pipeline

11 - Enumerate objects in the pipeline

• Learn about enumerations in the pipeline
• Review basic syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline
• Review advanced syntax to enumerate objects in the pipeline

12 - Send and pass data as output from the pipeline

• Write pipeline data to a file
• Convert pipeline objects to other forms of data representation in PowerShell
• Control additional output options in PowerShell

13 - Pass pipeline objects

• Pipeline parameter binding
• Identify ByValue parameters
• Pass data by using ByValue
• Pass data by using ByPropertyName
• Identify ByPropertyName parameters
• Use manual parameters to override the pipeline
• Use parenthetical commands
• Expand property values

14 - Connect with data stores using PowerShell providers

• Define Windows PowerShell providers
• Review the built-in providers in PowerShell
• Access provider help in PowerShell

15 - Use PowerShell drives in PowerShell

• Explain PowerShell drives in PowerShell
• Use PowerShell drive cmdlets in PowerShell
• Manage the file system in PowerShell
• Manage the registry in PowerShell
• Work with certificates in PowerShell
• Work with other PowerShell drives in PowerShell

16 - Review CIM and WMI

• Review architecture of CIM and WMI
• Review repositories in CIM and WMI
• Locate online class documentation by using CIM and WMI cmdlets

17 - Query configuration information by using CIM and WMI

• List local repository namespaces and classes by using CIM and WMI
• Query instances by using commands and WMI Query Language
• Connect to remote computers by using CIM and WMI cmdlets
• Query repository classes from remote computers by using CIMSession objects

18 - Query and manipulate repository objects by using CIM and WMI methods

• Discover methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI
• Locate class methods and documentation by using CIM and WMI
• Invoke methods of repository objects by using CIM and WMI

19 - Manage variables in Windows PowerShell scripts

• Define variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Create variable names in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Assign values and types to variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Identify the methods and properties of variables in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use string variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use date variables and methods in Windows PowerShell scripts

20 - Work with arrays and hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts

• Define an array in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Work with array lists in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Define hash tables in Windows PowerShell Scripts
• Work with hash tables in Windows PowerShell scripts

21 - Create and run scripts by using Windows PowerShell

• Review Windows PowerShell scripts
• Modify scripts in the PowerShell Gallery
• Create scripts using Windows PowerShell
• Review the PowerShellGet module in Windows PowerShell
• Run scripts and set the execution policy in Windows PowerShell
• Review Windows PowerShell and AppLocker
• Sign the scripts digitally in Windows PowerShell

22 - Work with scripting constructs in Windows PowerShell

• Review and use the ForEach loop in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Review and use the If construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Review and use the Switch construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Review the For construct in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Review other loop constructs in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Review Break and Continue in Windows PowerShell scripts

23 - Import data in different formats for use in scripts by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets

• Use the Get-Content command in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use the Import-Csv cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use the Import-Clixml cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use the ConvertFrom-Json cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts

24 - Use methods to accept user inputs in Windows PowerShell scripts

• Identify values that might change in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use the Read-Host cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use the Get-Credential cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use the Out-GridView cmdlet in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Pass parameters to a Windows PowerShell script

25 - Troubleshoot scripts and handle errors in Windows PowerShell

• Interpret error messages generated for Windows PowerShell commands
• Add output to Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use breakpoints in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Interpret error actions for Windows PowerShell commands

26 - Use functions and modules in Windows PowerShell scripts

• Review functions in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use variable scope in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Create modules in Windows PowerShell scripts
• Use the dot sourcing feature in Windows PowerShell

27 - Manage single and multiple computers by using Windows PowerShell remoting

• Review the remoting feature of Windows PowerShell
• Compare remoting with remote connectivity
• Review the remoting security feature of Windows PowerShell
• Enable remoting by using Windows PowerShell
• Use one-to-one remoting by using Windows PowerShell
• Use one-to-many remoting by using Windows PowerShell
• Compare remoting output with local output

28 - Use advanced Windows PowerShell remoting techniques

• Review common remoting techniques of Windows PowerShell
• Send parameters to remote computers in Windows PowerShell
• Set access protection to variables, aliases, and functions by using the scope modifier
• Enable multi-hop remoting in Windows PowerShell

29 - Manage persistent connections to remote computers by using Windows PowerShell sessions

• Review persistent connections in Windows PowerShell
• Create and manage persistent PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell
• Disconnect PSSessions by using Windows PowerShell
• Review the feature of implicit remoting in Windows PowerShell

30 - Review Azure PowerShell module

• Review Azure PowerShell
• Review the benefits of the Azure PowerShell module
• Install the Azure PowerShell module
• Migrate Azure PowerShell from AzureRM to Azure
• Review Microsoft Azure Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and Azure Active Directory PowerShell for Graph modules

31 - Review the features and tools for Azure Cloud Shell

• Review the characteristics of Azure Cloud Shell
• Review the features and tools of Azure Cloud Shell
• Configure and experiment with Azure Cloud Shell

32 - Manage Azure resources with Windows PowerShell

• Create a new Azure virtual machine by using Windows PowerShell commands
• Manage Azure virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell commands
• Manage Azure related storage by using Azure PowerShell
• Manage Azure subscriptions by using Azure PowerShell

33 - Manage users, groups, and licenses in Microsoft Entra ID by using Windows PowerShell

• Review benefits to manage Microsoft 365 services by using Windows PowerShell
• Connect to the Microsoft 365 tenant by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage users in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage groups in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage roles in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage licenses in Microsoft 365 by using Windows PowerShell

34 - Manage Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell

• Connect to Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage mailboxes in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage resources in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage admin roles in Exchange Online by using Windows PowerShell

35 - Manage SharePoint Online by using Windows PowerShell

• Install and connect to SharePoint Online Management Shell by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage SharePoint Online users and groups by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage SharePoint sites by using Windows PowerShell
• Manage SharePoint Online external user sharing by using Windows PowerShell

36 - Manage Microsoft Teams by using Windows PowerShell

• Review Microsoft Teams PowerShell module
• Install the Microsoft Teams PowerShell module
• Manage teams with Microsoft Teams PowerShell module

37 - Create and manage background jobs using Windows PowerShell

• Define the types of background jobs in Windows PowerShell
• Start remote jobs and CIM/WMI jobs in Windows PowerShell
• Monitor jobs in Windows PowerShell
• Retrieve results for running jobs in Windows PowerShell

38 - Create and manage scheduled jobs using Windows PowerShell

• Create and run Windows PowerShell scripts as scheduled tasks
• Define scheduled jobs in Windows PowerShell
• Create job option and job trigger objects in Windows PowerShell
• Create and register a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell
• Retrieve the results from a scheduled job in Windows PowerShell

Additional course details:

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FAQ for the AZ-040 Automating Administration with PowerShell Course

Available Delivery Options for the AZ-040 Automating Administration with PowerShell training.

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How many CPD hours does the AZ-040 Automating Administration with PowerShell training provide?

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